Placing the ending touches on his camp pre-UFC 311, Arman Tsarukyan confirmed off his wonderful flexibility as soon as extra on social media — this time touchdown a wayward axe kick within the path of content material creator, Nina Drama earlier than his rematch towards Islam Makhachev.
Tsarukyan, the present primary ranked light-weight contender, will get the prospect to avenge his first Octagon loss on this weekend’s rematch with Makhachev — having entered the promotion 5 years in the past towards the Russian in a back-and-forth unanimous resolution defeat.
Incomes his re-run with the present pound-for-pound primary again in April, Tsarukyan narrowly out-pointed former undisputed champion and common-foe, Charles Oliveira over the course of three rounds at UFC 300 — in a controversial and debated judging success.
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Arman Tsarukyan slams axe kick on Nina Drama throughout current shoot
And on social media this week, Drama posted behind the scenes footage of her current section with Armenian star, Tsarukyan — which included her discovering herself on the receiving finish of a wayward axe kick try while holding pads for the apologetic title challenger.
Within the midst of a four-fight successful cost to his premiere title shot, previous to his win over Sao Paulo ending star, Oliveira, Tsarukyan bested the trio of Beneil Dariush, Joaquim Silva, and promotional alum, Damir Ismagulov.
And regardless of taking up present primary pound-for-pound ranked fighter, Makhachev subsequent weekend, Tsarukyan has voiced his disagreement with the present standings, claiming heavyweight titleholder, Jon Jones ought to sit atop the checklist.
“In my opinion, he’s (Islam Makhachev) number two,” Arman Tsarukyan mentioned. Primary is Jon Jones, for me personally. However for positive, within the 155-pound division, he’s the pound-for-pound greatest.”
